He was arrested at his home in Pennsylvania and was charged with one count of computer pornography -- solicitation of a child, and one count of providing obscene material to minors. He is awaiting extradition to Florida to face the charges.

"Today we were made aware of an active law enforcement investigation involving Felipe Vázquez and his subsequent arrest," Pirates president Frank Coonelly said in a statement. "We take this matter, and these charges in particular, extremely seriously. We have informed the Commissioner's Office of the investigation and arrest."

Major League Baseball placed Vázquez on administrative leave following his arrest. The league has not opened an investigation and says they are waiting for the police to finish their investigation before determining if the pitcher will be punished. He will still be entitled to his salary while he is on leave, but the Pirates can seek to void his contract. He is owed $5.25 million for the 2020 season and $7.25 million for 2021.